Back at the Human World
"Brad, do you remember about when you told me that girl you like…" His father starts saying.
"Rose?"
"Yes. Remember when you said she hasn't appeared at school lately?"
"Yeah, Dadster." Brad answers. "Why are you so worried?"
"Her Uncle has been reported missing as well." Officer Morton explains. "Would you know anything about it?"
"No, Dadster."
"Any idea of who else Rose would trust a secret with?"
Brad thinks for a while before answering. "I suggest talking to her best friend Courtney."
LINE BREAK – Courtney's Home
"May I help you, Officer?" Courtney's Dad asks.
"Yes." Officer Morton answers. "I'm Brad's Dad and my son said Courtney is Rose's best friend. I thought she might know something that could help explain her Uncle's and her own disappearance."
Touched by the case, Courtney's Dad allows Officer Morton to talk to her. "Courtney, any detail might be more important than you think." Officer Morton says.
"Well, she recently said she and her boyfriend avoided being seen together because of her Uncle's over protectiveness." Courtney explains.
"Is that why she wasn't dating my son anymore?" Officer Morton asks.
"No, Brad screwed up at a dance where he ignored her for the girl Jake took." Courtney replies. "Jake and Rose have been dating since then. Not that he's that better than Brad."
"What do you have against Jake?" Officer Morton asks.
"At first, just the fact Jake Long isn't of our level." Courtney answers. "But then that ski trip came and for some reason, he came back from it acing like he feared Rose for some reason. A few weeks later, she left a note saying she and her Uncle moved away. Suddenly, when they get back, Rose and Jake are on speaking terms again but avoiding being seen together because of her Uncle. Her fear of that Uncle made her break up with Jake out of fear of what would have happened if he found out."
"Thank you, Courtney." Officer Morton says. "I think that's all for a while. Goodbye and have a nice day."
LINE BREAK – The Long Household
Jonathan Long answers the door and sees Officer Morton. "May I help you, Officer?"
"Mr. Long, is your son home?" Officer Morton asks.
"Nope." Jonathan answers. "He's helping at his Grandfather's shop. Why do you want to talk to him? Is he in any trouble?"
"Not at all." Officer Morton replies with a hopefully reassuring smile. "It's that Rose and her Uncle were reported missing and I was hoping he'd know something that could help at finding at least one of them."
"In that case, Officer, when he gets back I'll ask him to call you back." Jonathan offers.
"Tomorrow afternoon at my Precinct is good for me, Mr. Long." Officer Morton replies. "Thanks for your cooperation." He then leaves.
Later on, Jake arrives home and sees his father seems to be worried. "Dad?"
"Jakers, I have something serious to tell you." Jonathan Long solemnly says.
What will Jake say? Please Review. What do you think of my sudden focus on the Human World?
